an illustration of a long tailed strike hitting onto the glass, which reflects the the sky
-This is not the sky-
😢It is really sad to see adorable birds dying because of the reflection on windows, so I made this illustration for some bird protection organizations to propagandize this situation.
#bird #illustration #animalprotection #originalart #animal #digitalart #animalart #artist
A digital sketch of an aquatic creature concept, cropped in a way that conceals the full length of the creature out of frame. Some notable features include accentuated ridges around the eye, short webbed front legs with one long claw on each thumb, a sinuous body and tail, and a sail-like fin at the end of the tail along the creature’s spine. #parhelia
A digital sketch of an aquatic creature concept. Some notable features include a crest above each eye, horizontal slit pupils, stocky forelegs with rounded toes, and a tail with a large frayed fin. #parhelia
First art of the year! Gotta retrain my
brain into 1) making more sketches and “casual” art and 2) recognizing my own self-worth in those drawings
I do want to paint the first one though
I feel you; I burnt out BAD last year! It was to the point where I eventually wanted to make art again and was inspired but the ideas just wouldn’t flow
Remember that it’s ok to give yourself a break! The tap’s out of water, give the reservoir time to replenish ❤️
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Gotcha! Your WIP images look amazing by the way! I hope I could at least be somewhat helpful, and I’m sure you’ll be able to find what you need
Morphosource (if you weren’t already looking at it) might be helpful! It includes data from museum collections
FLMNH (museum at my undergrad school) also has a CT scanner they use for animal specimens too, although I’m not sure if their mammal collections are online to that degree
✷ Bat Hawk ✷
Hmmmm should I make a creature adopt? Thought it might be fun
I used to design creatures a lot when I was younger and would love to get back into it
I’m an ornithologist so I guess I’m obligated to give a cool bird fact
Megapodes are a family of ground birds who don’t rear their young AT ALL and instead bury their eggs in mounds. Incubation varies between species, and the young are ready to go when they hatch. Some species can fly on day 1
Thank you!
Well at least you can confidently say that you’ve long since conquered the 3/4 perspective wolf demon
Show your range as an artist!
Subject edition (will maybe do style edition one day)
Started grad school in Alaska! I study birds
“Developed tolerance” for -20F temps (to an extent)
Went camping and did fieldwork for the first time!
Self-hosted a cloud server for digital storage (agony, 11/10)
Attended a convention as an Artist Alley vendor for the first time!! (Holiday Matsuri)
Thank you!! I have another similar work in the early stages actually, I just gotta do it 🫡
Ok this is so unique and I’m blown away! B i r d
Holy crap this is beautiful!!
This!! We gotta reclaim our self-enrichment as artists, which can be difficult but not impossible ❤️
I feel the exact same way, with the added step of needing to create those unpolished works again too (I used to sketch all the time but now I feel intimidated by the idea for some odd reason)
Throwback to the Ultimate Yeen art from earlier this year
A digital illustration of a dark blue tiger swimming through equally dark waters that glimmer with stars and golden yellow light. Nebulas shine on the tiger’s fur, and its yellow eyes, gazing up at the viewer, are connected by a rippling halo. #parhelia
✦ Dream Tiger ✦
Not the Dream Tiger that swept the internet a while back but I guess we can pretend
#art #artsky #illustration #fantasyart #ocart
“Sunsoul” (2025) A digital painting of a vast mountainous landscape, split into a foreground and background by two main bodies of water. A vivid burst of orange, yellow, and aquamarine light represents the sun. An orange-yellow serpentine figure snakes its way from the bottom of the image to the top, starting at the tip of a gray and orange lizard’s tail and ending near the burst of light as it becomes drawn to it.
“Echoes” (2024) A digital illustration of a long dragon spirit emerging from a seaside cave at sunrise, dipping into the calm ocean.
A digital painting of a fantasy orange and pale yellow hyena on a muted beige backdrop. The hyena is visible from the head to the shoulder with its head held low, and dark navy blue stripes spattered with stars flow across the hyena’s fur.
“Moonlit Moths” (2024) A digital painting compilation/collage of five silkmoth species with strong fantasy elements. Titles and species inspirations are as follows. Top: Citrine Glow (Polyphemus Moth); Eclipse Haze, Cecropia Moth (Right) Middle: Event Horizon, Luna Moth Bottom: Firelight Dream, Io Moth (Left); Gilded Cage, Promethea Moth (Right)
Happy #PortfolioDay!
I’m Laney, the artist behind Parhelia Art! My digital illustrations focus on blending nature and fantasy together. I’m also a grad student who studies birds!
✦ Carrd: parhelia-art.carrd.co
✦ Commissions: closed (current status in Carrd)
✦ Email: parhelia.art@gmail.com
Monroe for Atlas_Hound A digital painting headshot of a harp seal selkie in her seal form, looking in the direction of the viewer but not directly at them. A muted purple swooping shape frames the bottom of the image. #parhelia
Reva for Fromageophage Bsky: veppart.bsky.social A fullbody digital painting of an owl griffin crouched down on a small patch of grass. She looks at something off-camera with perked ears and wide eyes. The griffin design takes inspiration from the oriental bay owl and the Asian golden cat. #artsky
Wyrm of Paradise for wolfrayetlaw Bsky: wolfrayetlaw.com A fullbody digital painting of a small, colorful draconic creature perched atop a particularly sturdy plant stalk. The wyrm is surrounded by other grasses, some taller than the character itself, to illustrate scale. The front half of the wyrm’s body is dark green with yellow spots; a multicolored gradient begins near the bottoms of the creature’s wings and tail fan, continuing all the way down its very long, serpentine tail. #fantasy
Pascal for Orthomerus A halfbody digital painting of a striped starry wolf character positioned on a backdrop of pale purple and yellow clouds. The wolf’s fur pattern consists of a dark blue and purple base, spattered with bright blue stars, and vivid orange and yellow patches. Pascal looks up wistfully towards the clouds or the stars beyond. #oc
This is my first year of Artfight! Here are my first four attacks (AF: Parhelia)
I’m painting MUCH more than I ever thought I would for the event (I thought I’d only be making colored sketches)
CHARACTER OWNERS
Atlas_Hound (Insta)
@veppart.bsky.social
@wolfrayetlaw.com
Orthomerus (VK/Insta)
Hello belated #PortfolioDay — I'm an Aussie-Italian-Slovenian textile artist, I create 3D wool/exotic fibre sculptures!
I've been showcased in books, galleries & exhibitions, online + in person. Animals, real & imaginary. Bedridden with FOP, I have only use of my thumbs & limited fingers.
Thank you so much!! I almost didn’t finish it (stepped away from it for about a month) but I’m really glad I did because I’m quite proud of it
Somehow I didn’t see this notification until now! I STILL LOVE THIS SO MUCH ❤️❤️❤️
“Sunsoul” (2025) A digital painting of a vast mountainous landscape, split into a foreground and background by two main bodies of water. A vivid burst of orange, yellow, and aquamarine light represents the sun. An orange-yellow serpentine figure snakes its way from the bottom of the image to the top, starting at the tip of a gray and orange lizard’s tail and ending near the burst of light as it becomes drawn to it.
“Echoes” (2024) A digital illustration of a long dragon spirit emerging from a seaside cave at sunrise, dipping into the calm ocean.
A digital painting of a fantasy orange and pale yellow hyena on a muted beige backdrop. The hyena is visible from the head to the shoulder with its head held low, and dark navy blue stripes spattered with stars flow across the hyena’s fur.
“Moonlit Moths” (2024) A digital painting compilation/collage of five silkmoth species with strong fantasy elements. Titles and species inspirations are as follows. Top: Citrine Glow (Polyphemus Moth); Eclipse Haze, Cecropia Moth (Right) Middle: Event Horizon, Luna Moth Bottom: Firelight Dream, Io Moth (Left); Gilded Cage, Promethea Moth (Right)
Happy #PortfolioDay!
I’m Laney, the artist behind Parhelia Art! My digital illustrations focus on blending nature and fantasy together. I’m also a grad student who studies birds!
✦ Carrd: parhelia-art.carrd.co
✦ Commissions: closed (current status in Carrd)
✦ Email: parhelia.art@gmail.com
I’ll be attempting Artfight for the first time! Fossils all the way
Had to slap together some quick character refs (mostly I just need to have more OCs in general lmao) but hopefully I can get at least one attack/revenge/anything in as I’ll be VERY busy (birthday month + traveling)
CHIMKEN
My favorite starter line!! ❤️
Drop something yellow ✨
(Not entirely yellow but close enough)
